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On 30-31st of January 2019, the training course “Evidence-based best practices on entry/exit screening for infectious diseases in humans” took place at, in Luxembourg, organized by European commission DG SANTE, Chafea and the consortium of University of Thessaly, Robert Koch Institute and the National Institute for Public Health and the environment.

The Executive Board (EB), 144th session takes place this week from 24 Jan-1 Feb. The Executive Board is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms. The annual Board meeting is held in January when the members agree upon the agenda for the World Health Assembly and the resolutions to be considered by the Health Assembly. The main functions of the Board are to implement the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly, and advise and generally to facilitate its work.

Weekly Epidemiological Record published on 18 January 2019 is available at: https://www.who.int/wer/2019/wer9403/en/Content:- Application of social science in the response to Ebola, Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Lessons learnt from Ebola virus disease surveillance in Équateur Province, May–July 2018 - Preventing the international spread of Ebola virus by comprehensive, risk-informed measures at points of entry and compliance with the International Health Regulations (2005)